Northern Lights College plans growth with new facilities
Northern Lights College will spend 10.5 million on three campuses this year and seeks two more next year. A 5 million complex is planned in Fort St. John near Fish Creek, with 3.8 million in Dawson Creek and 1.2 million in Fort Nelson. Executive officer Jim Kassen met Tumbler Ridge mayor Pat Walsh in Dawson Creek to discuss Chetywnd and Tumbler Ridge campus plans. Sketch plans exist for shops and multi purpose buildings to support mining based programs.
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Northern Lights College
Fort St. John
Fish Creek
100 Ave
Dawson Creek
Fort Nelson
Jim Kassen
Tumbler
Weather facilities unlikely for Pine Pass for two years
Transport Canada told the Village of Pine Pass that weather observation stations in remote areas face power road access and contract challenges. The Ministry of Transportation is considering alternatives to manned stations and tests a Meteorological Automatic Reporting Station at Puntzi Mountain. If reliable the MARS could lead to future Pine Pass installations, but not before 1983 84 fiscal year.
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Pine Pass
Transport Canada
Ministry of Transportation
M.O.T
MARS
Puntzi
Rodeo Parade Planned by Lions Club in Chetwynd
The Lions Club sponsors the Chetwynd Rodeo parade inviting entrants to assemble at the Village Office at 8 30 a m on Saturday June 13 with Glen Campbell in charge. Parade begins 10 a m, travels through the village centre, ending at Library Corner. Activities include a street dance, pancake breakfast, two days of rodeo action at 2 p m and a Wild Cow Milking contest.
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Lions Club
Glen Campbell
Heinz Mueller
Chetwynd crowned preferred site for petrochemical complex
Four firms leading a 2 billion British Columbia petrochemical project informally told Chetwynd officials the town is the preferred plant site among several for two of six plants. The plan includes an extraction plant and a fractionation facility near Chetwynd connected by pipeline to a coastal Prince Rupert site for ethylene and related products, creating about 600 long term jobs and 4 000 peak construction jobs.
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British Columbia
Ernie Pfanner
Chetwynd
Peace River-Liard
Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd
Dome Petroleum Calgary Ltd
Mitsubishi Japan Companies
Westcoast Transmission Company Ltd
Vancouver
Westcoast
Tranmission
B.C
Prince Rupert
Tourist information centre opens for 1981 season
The visitors information centre started on Monday June 1 1981 with Tammy Embree as Tourist Counsellor. Open weekdays 9 am to 5 pm. Staff cleaned and organized the space and stocked brochures maps decals cookbooks. Summertime updates planned. So far 51 visitors have stopped in.
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Tammy Embree
Hoffman Memorial Dedication At Chetwynd General Hospital
The R E Ed Hoffman Memorial Room at Chetwynd General Hospital was dedicated in a brief ceremony last Saturday. Hospital Board Chair Margaret Grant welcomed friends, Hoffman family, and donors, noting Mr Hoffman served on the board from.
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R.E
Furnished room opens at Information Centre complex
The room, open from 1968 1973 and 1976 to 1978, was declared open by Mrs Hoffman. Father Jungbluth gave the benediction and a buffet tea followed. Visitors from Louisiana, Delaware, California, Ohio, and West Germany toured the area seeking maps fishing dam and industrial information. Most planned to explore British Columbia while some headed north on the Alaska Highway. The Information Centre staff wished everyone a safe and happy holiday.
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Hoffman
Louisianna
Delaware
California
Ohio
West Germany
Alaska
British Columbia
Energy Project Plans Detailed for 1983 to 1985 Completion
The plan outlines seeking environmental and safety permits from appropriate authorities and starting construction in 1983 with completion by the end of 1985. The project aims to meet high environmental health and safety standards, with ongoing economic and environmental impact studies and continued public discussions with nearby communities.
Chetwynd Airport runway upgrade push by M L A Don Phillips
South Peace River M L A Don Phillips criticizes the government for funding only lighting and navigational aids at Chetwynd Airport. He urges a lengthened and widened runway to meet growing traffic, plans to push for 4900 feet length and 100 feet width, and has notified the Minister of Highways Alex Fraser. Phillips opened the current paved airstrip two years ago.
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Don Phillips
M.L.A
South Peace River
Chetwynd
Phillips
Alex Fraser
Northern Lights College to start aircraft maintenance program
Jim Kassen, CEO of Northern Lights College, says the Dawson Creek Campus will begin an aircraft maintenance program with 16 initial students and potential expansion to 32 in 1982. The facility is receiving equipment and aims for first aircraft landing soon.
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Dawson Creek
Northern Lights College
Jim Kassen
Kassen
General Mechanics
Fort St. John
Fort St John
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Moberly Lake and District
West Fraser Mills
Mark Carter
Carter
CFI
Don Chesley
Tom Wilson Sr
Petrochemical Project
Hart Highway
Margaret Grant
Jungbluth
Mrs. Hoffman
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